Etsy.com is a great place to buy, unique, handmade, high quality items. Fortunately there are amazing shops in all categories that are owned and run by hardworking, talented artists and crafters who wants to share their designs with you!
Unfortunately Etsy.com is now saturated with fake shops selling their items pretending to be handmade. These shops sell poor quality, incredibly cheap, mass produced items. Some of these items are made by children, in sweat shop environments.
Would you want to support these kind of shops?
Etsy.com have suddenly become slack in getting rid of these shops. No matter how many times you report them, they still fill genuine shops space. They are popular because they are cheap!
Would you rather buy a knitted scarf which is made in poor working factory conditions, which isn't unique and poor quality for $5? Or would you rather buy a knitted scarf that has been lovingly handmade by one person, which is unique and high quality for $50?
I know the cheaper option is more appealing - but please don't buy the lies that it is handmade by the shop owner. If you're still going to buy these items, beware they are not handmade and to be honest you would find the same thing much cheaper on EBay.com.
I'd rather buy truly handmade once for $50 rather than $5 each time my knitted scarf falls apart.
Genuine handmade equals quality!
I have gathered a list of these shops. To help buyers and sellers to know what shops are fake. There are so many! I haven't even scratched the surface.
With your help, please send me a message with the shop names you have found that are not handmade, in any category so I can add them to the list! (Remember hand assembled is OK) email: uniquely_you@live.co.uk
A good way to spot a reseller of mass produced items is to look at one of their listings, do they have a portrait of themselves at the bottom of the listing? Do they have an 'about page' on the left hand side of the page? If the answer is NO to both of these questions, then it is highly likely the shop is a reseller of mass produced items. Please do not buy from them. You're better off looking at eBay.com or any other retail site to find the EXACT same thing for much cheaper. Please be aware some resellers do have a portrait and about page, which is fake. If you're unsure of a reseller, send me a message and I will check for you.
Thanks to all the sellers and buyers of etsy who have and are still helping to add to the list.
A good way to spot a reseller of mass produced items is to look at one of their listings, do they have a portrait of themselves at the bottom of the listing? Do they have an 'about page' on the left hand side of the page? If the answer is NO to both of these questions, then it is highly likely the shop is a reseller of mass produced items. Please do not buy from them. You're better off looking at eBay.com or any other retail site to find the EXACT same thing for much cheaper. Please be aware some resellers do have a portrait and about page, which is fake. If you're unsure of a reseller, send me a message and I will check for you.
Thanks to all the sellers and buyers of etsy who have and are still helping to add to the list.
Jewellery/Accessories
AllAboutMyJewelry (Majority of items are mass produced but some items haven't been proven to be mass produced)
amandadeer
AmazingGarden
AnnaFrancesDesign
AnnyJewelry
applelatte
ArtInspiredGifts
ASHYL
B9studio
balance9
BeasJewels
BeccasBracelets
BellaJewelry4U
BestPersJewelry
BestyLoveBracelet
BeYourselfJewelry
Bijjou
bkandjio
BlingblingsJewelry
Bonabi
BraceletBangleCase
Brinkle
BubbleJewellery
ByFlyDesign
Camipearls
CandyCoutureShop
ChadThink
ChicJW
Chiky
ClassPearl
ConvertableDressShop
CreaMellow
DavidBracelets
DiDaDo
Donnabjewelry
Dreamslovelyhouse
durujewelart
Earringsnation
ECMTrade
EllenJewelry
EmilyJewelry4U
EnjoySweetLife
EnyaPearls
eternalDIY
EvanWorld
fabuloustime
FashionForwardByJen
FashionHand
FireGarden
GemPearls
GemSophia
GlamourC
HandmadeJewelry88
HandmadeTribe
hotjewelryhome
Infinite Jewelrys
InfinityImagine
InfinityWish
InfinityWishes
Iowehb
istanbuljewel
IStyleIShow
itouchsoul
Iwatchshop
JamesGiftStore
janesshopinetsy
JedaBijou
JewelryChain
Jewelrychain
JshineJewellery
KakaJewelry
KookiiBoutique
LaLaSilverJewelry
laonato
lefaire
LETTERSEARRINGS
lightenme
LoLoJewelryBox
Lovelybracelet
Luckyjewellery
MAPSYstore
MCLaughinCreations* Seem to be identical shops run by the same people*
MCMetalwork*
MeBracelet
MinimalVS
MinimalistDesigns
Mooli
MyDarlingAva
mymonogramgifts
MyShiningGift
Mywatch
NameplateNecklace
Nfishshop
NianiaCollection
nurjeweldesign
NutCaseFashion
Only Pearl
OnlyFashionJewelry
OrangeStorm
paperfacestudio
PastelJewelry
PeppermintLollipops
PersonalizedNecklace
PetiteCo
petitformal
PureStunning
queenspark
RichardWu
SandMWatch
SchimmelsShop
SeoulLittle
sevenstarz
Shamelessly Sparkly
ShopDal
ShowroomJewelry
silverholic
SmileQueenJewelry
STH234
StyleLeader
SwirlStudioDesigns
TheArtCity
TheFabWedding2
thelovelyraindrop
TheMonogramNecklace
TheUrbanChicShop
TopPopJewelry
TrendJeweller
Veryell
VeryyellJewellery
VintageLovers2012
VivaLaJewel
VivianGift
WhimsAndFancy
WhyLove426
Wrist9Art
WuJewelry
Xiangnaier
XiaobaoPlace
ZHBracelet
zizibejewelry
Fashion/Bags
AWESOMEBAG
bagsincredible
BunnysGoods
CameraLeatherBelt
CharmAngell
EpicLinen
FashionDesignerBag
handmadeforyou10
Hastkala007
iBagsz
Ionnoi
justleather10
kakaStore
leeloongstudio
kakaStore
leeloongstudio
LemonWeddingDress
LiangJenyStudio
LUCKYSHOP1900
MilanStudio
LUCKYSHOP1900
MilanStudio
MissProm
MUSE2013
NewBag
NiceLeatherGoods
NiceLeatherGoods
niceleathergoods
OnlineDress
OrganicCloud
OrganicCloud
PinnacleLeather
popularbag
popularbag
PromGirlDress
SatchelBagStore
ScarfClub
SatchelBagStore
ScarfClub
SoulfulCollection
TinnaDress
tribalcraft11
usaleather
VintageLeatherBazaar
weiweihe
zhanmall
VintageLeatherBazaar
weiweihe
zhanmall
Accessories (iPhone cases etc)
1iphonecaseshop
AmazingGarden
CRAFIC
elvashop
lovelycasesforu
MagicValley
MyShiningGift
skycases
SunnyTalk
TheArtCity
XsisterJewelry
zzandzun
